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Hot deformation tests were carried out on Al5083 – 2 %(vol) TiC nanocomposite in a temperature range of 250 – 450°C at varying strain rate of 0.01 – 1.0 sec-1. Constitutive models were developed for the prediction of peak flow stress relating strain rate, true stress, temperature and activation energy. The percentage error between measured flow stress and constitutive model values were calculated to analyse the efficacy of the model in the prediction of peak stress. Finally, a window of working of the selected nanocomposite is established for finding out the safer region of working.